ANOTHER HARDY GARDEN BOOK 



range because of the many shades of red; 

 but in nature these do not seem to clash as 

 so often do the different shades of the same 

 artificial color. There were scarlet Lychnis 

 and also Cardinal flowers, which seemed to 

 flourish there as well as in their native haunt 

 by the stream; the red Penstemon; Spirae 

 palmata; Tritoma Pfitzeriij which begins to 

 bloom in July and continues until the frost 

 lays it low; Phlox of the variety Cocliquot, 

 which is a mass of scarlet. Some Poppy 

 seeds thrown in here and there in early 

 Spring gave many gorgeous blossoms in 

 July, coming up at random among the 

 other plants. Several clumps of Salvias and 

 some bright red Cannas gave continuous 

 bloom, and red Asters, Cockscomb, and scar- 

 let Gladioli helped to make brilliant color 

 for the September garden. 



These borders are, each of them, four 

 feet wide and seventy-five feet long and 

 hold many plants. 



It will be noticed that no yellow and no 

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